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'''{{Wplink|Humane Inc.}}''' was an American consumer electronics company founded in 2018 by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The company designed and developed the '''AI Pin''', a wearable voice-operated {{Wplink|virtual assistant}} device. It began shipping in April 2024 but received largely negative reviews. In February 2025, it was announced that '''[[HP]]''' would acquire most of Humane.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=HP Accelerates AI Software Investments to Transform the Future of Work |url=https://humane.com/media/humane-hp |website=Humane |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=20 Feb 2025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218234118/https://humane.com/media/humane-hp |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref> The AI Pin was rendered unusable on 28 February 2025.

*'''Always online:''' The AI Pin made extensive use of cloud servers for core functionalities, depriving users of fundamental features the moment the servers went out of service.

*'''[[Discontinuation bricking]]:''' When support was dropped, the AI Pin was no longer usable, leaving customers with no option of getting the pin repaired or upgraded.

===AI Pin discontinuation (''2025'')===

In February 2025, Humane Inc., following HP's acquisition of Humane, announced that it had stopped selling the AI Pin and that available devices in the market would not be able to access company servers starting from February 28 that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Souppouris |first=Aaron |title=All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days |url=https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html |website=Engadget |date=18 Feb 2025 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218235545/https://www.engadget.com/web/20250218235545/https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html |archive-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref> This made the AI Pin nearly unusable, since the device was highly dependent on cloud servers for almost all of its applications.<ref name=":0" />

After the servers were shut down, users were no longer able to use core functions of the AI Pin, and all consumer data on the company's servers was erased permanently.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web

|last=Koebler |first=Jason |title=The Humane AI Pin: A $700 Brick of E-Waste |url=https://www.404media.co/the-humane-ai-pin-a-700-brick-of-e-waste/ |website=404 media |date=19 Feb 2025 |access-date=26 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250219170359/https://www.404media.co/the-humane-ai-pin-a-700-brick-of-e-waste/ |archive-date=19 Feb 2025}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

Due to the discontinuation of the AI Pin, Humane provided refunds for units shipped on or after 15 November 2024. The company encouraged users to recycle their AI Pins through an e-waste recycling program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author= |title=Ai Pin Consumers FAQ |url=https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ |website=Humane |date=19 Feb 2025 |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250219110309/https://support.humane.com/hc/en-us/articles/34243204841997-Ai-Pin-Consumers-FAQ |archive-date=19 Feb 2025}}</ref>

*[[Discontinuation bricking]]

*[[Retroactively amended purchase]]

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